-Nods- just read the big post--will see if that works. Thanks. Still working on getting the server up.

Regarding the graphics, that fixed the problem--had to set to run it as Windows 98//ME since XP was not available.

Anywho, now with the graphics out of the way, I open the start.bat file, run through the dialogue, the world loads, and I go back to the start window and click enter, then wait for that to load. when it's finished, the server is present in the listing, and I can get to the character select, make a character, but cannot zone in. Any idears?

"Make sure you are using this guide when trying to get this setup. If you follow it exactly, you can't fail!

http://www.eqemulator.net/wiki/wikka...ka=ws992mysql5"

OMG!! lmfao, thank you for that, i need the laugh. Statements like this always make me laugh so hard I cry. lmao!